Country Slovenia Statistical region Central Sava Elevation 492 m Local time Wednesday 1:13 PM | Traditional region Lower Carniola Municipality Litija Area 75 ha Population 15 (2002) | |
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Podpeč pod Skalo ([pɔtˈpeːtʃ pɔt ˈskaːlɔ]) is a small settlement northwest of Gabrovka in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.
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Map of 1274 Podpe%C4%8D pod Skalo, Slovenia
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Podpeč to Podpeč pod Skalo in 1953.
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Paul and belongs to the Parish of Gabrovka. It was built in the late 14th century as the chapel of the now ruined Gallenstein Castle. The castle was destroyed during Ottoman raids in the 16th century. The intreior of the church was painted three times: around 1420, in the late 15th century, and again in 1539.
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Podpeč pod Skalo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA